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5-HTP Complex

by Orzax · capsule · 120 vegetable capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 60007 86324 0
  • DSLD label 310477
  • Serving 2 capsules
  • 60 servings

5-HTP Complex by Orzax lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 2.8 mg of riboflavin, 400 mcg of folic acid, 100 mg of 5-hydroxytryptophan and 100 mg of L-tryptophan. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 23, 2024.

What is in 5-HTP Complex?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 capsules. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).

5-HTP Complex: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 310477, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Riboflavinas Vitamin B22.8 mg215%Riboflavin in 5-HTP Complex against 9,824 products2.8 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg2.8 mg

57% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg).

Folic Acid400 mcg100%Folate in 5-HTP Complex against 7,022 products400 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mcg to 400 mcg, the median 400 mcg.400 mcg

24% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg).

5-Hydroxytryptophan100 mg5-HTP in 5-HTP Complex against 676 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 100 mg, the median 100 mg.100 mg

18% of 676 products listing 5-HTP give more (median 100 mg).

L-Tryptophan100 mgTryptophan in 5-HTP Complex against 605 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 55 mg to 471 mg, the median 123 mg.100 mg

53% of 605 products listing tryptophan give more (median 123 mg).

Rhodiola100 mgRhodiola in 5-HTP Complex against 945 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.100 mg

49% of 945 products listing rhodiola give more (median 100 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 310477 (entered April 23, 2024), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.

Is that a lot?

Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.

The NIH database records one serving a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.

The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.

Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.

Which products have the closest formulas?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with 5-HTP Complex's, rare ingredients counting for more.

Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.

What does the label say about taking it?

Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.

Directions
Directions: As a dietary supplement, take 2 capsules daily, or as recommended by a physician.
Warnings
Caution: Keep this product out of the reach of children.
Do not use if damaged or open containers. Do not exceed the recommended dose. Seek medical advice if an undesired effect is observed.
If pregnant, nursing or taking medication, consult your physician before use.
Sealed for security
Allergens and what it does not contain
Dairy free
Storage
Store at room temperature in a dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 310477.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Silicon Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate, Vegetable Capsule.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Halal GMP Good manufacturing practice.

How many labels does 5-HTP Complex have?

One label is on file, entered on April 23, 2024.

  1. Label 310477 (current) Entered April 23, 2024 · on the market · 120 vegetable capsules · UPC 8 60007 86324 0

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Orzax Inc. (distributor), Wood Dale, IL. All Orzax products.

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